Diploma - Electrical Engineering Technician
- 2 years
- Duration
- 36,576 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Welland / Canada
- Location
Program description
Do you want to create advanced electrical and electronic equipment to power new systems?
As an Electrical Engineering Technician graduate, you will collaborate closely with engineers on the design and development of cutting-edge technology used in communications, power systems, computers, and monitoring systems.
Highlights
- Learn about new trends in electrical motor controls, power electronics, and renewable energy while gaining a solid understanding of electrical power systems, machines, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
- Get practical, hands-on experience in cutting-edge labs.
- Graduates with relevant experience can apply for certification through the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
- Continue your education by enrolling in Niagara College's Electrical Engineering Technology (Co-op) program.
Program structure
Term One
- Introduction to Writing and Communicating in the Workplace
- Computer Concepts
- Electrical I
- Mathematics I for the School of Technology Studies
- CAD and Manufacturing
Term Two
- Electrical II
- Electronic Devices
- Networking and Data Communications
- Digital Systems 4
- Mathematics II for Technicians and Technologists
Term Three
- DC Machines and Motor Controls
- Power Systems
- Canadian Electrical Code
- Operational Amplifiers and Analog Circuits
- Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers
Term Four
- Technical Communications
- Electrical Code and Commercial Installations
- AC Machines and Controls
- Industrial Electronics
- Programmable Automation Controllers
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,965 CAD
- Material Fees - 340 CAD
- Level Total - 9,880 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees - 8 CAD
- Level Total - 8,588 CAD
Year One Total - 18,468 CAD
Level Three
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,921 CAD
- Material Fees - 22 CAD
- Level Total - 9,518 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 961 CAD
- Material Fees - 54 CAD
- Level Total - 8,590 CAD
Year Two Total - 18,108 CAD
Estimated Program Total - 36,576 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Physics – Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U)
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
